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Just when you thought Rome couldn't get any more beautiful, the city decided to become a magical winter wonderland overnight. Early Monday morning, residents woke up to find their hometown covered in up to two inches of snow—the heaviest snowfall the city has received in six years (the last was in …

The fact the class is so wildly popular speaks to the state of mental health on campuses today--and in your workplace. Audit the course by reading on.<p>News flash--adult life is filled with unhappiness traps and the search for keys to happiness (or even a good happiness hack to help us get by).<p>It …

Once, while traveling in the 1970s, the youth hostel where I had planned to stay was full, and the staff directed me to a nearby convent instead. As I walked there, I wondered if I was signing myself up for draconian curfews, spartan accommodations and Mass at dawn.<p>Without funds for much else, I …

"We are scholars and teachers at Princeton, Harvard, and Yale who have some thoughts to share and advice to offer students who are headed off to colleges around the country," they wrote. "Our advice can be distilled to three words: Think for yourself."<p>The letter continued:<p>"Thinking for yourself …

Weird aches, leaking, and extreme thirst—helpful tips to help you overcome these new hurdles.<p>At my six-week doctor’s appointment after my son was born, I had plenty of questions, the most pressing of which was this: Was it okay for me to start running again? After a brief examination, the midwife …

Loosen up with these go-to moves.<p>Getty Images<p>It's summer, which means you probably haven't seen the inside of a gym very often over the past couple of months. That's not to say you're ditching workouts, but you're more likely to be found running paths, climbing mountains, and swimming laps than …

Reviews have been spotty, however.<p>Few obstacles put a crimp in a vacation quite like spotty cell connectivity. Even in a place like Rome, the Eternal City, travelers insist on immediate gratification in the form of likes and shares on social media while they experience millennia of history. And so, …

Inside a sunlit dance studio across from Lincoln Center in Manhattan, the ballerina Sara Mearns is stretched taut in a forearm side plank, one leg hovering above the ground. It looks easy enough—but that’s exactly the sleight of hand that professional dancers have perfected: transforming physical …

Here’s what physical therapists wish you wouldn’t keep doing.<p>Stretching, it seems, can be a controversial topic. Some runners swear by it, others begrudgingly partake, and yet another breed skips it altogether. The research on how useful it is shows mixed results, as well.<p>“Proposed benefits of …